AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 December 1924, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. OABL* ASSOCIATION. SYDNEY WOOL SALES. SYDNEY. December 11. At tbe wool sales competition was general for all fine quality wools which realised extreme prices. Greasy merino sold to Ifl.Jd, while necks made tbe record price of tOjd. APPEAL GRANTED. SYDNEY. December 11. Tbe Full Court ill dismissing Rofo’s appeal granted a stay of proceedings pending further probable action by the appellant.

I’ll KXOAIENAI. BETT ER I’RODECTIOX. (Received this day at 10.27! n.mA AIELBOULNE. December 11. Granted a continuance of the present favourable weather, this season will witness an eclipse of all previous records in regard to butter production. The export figures made available by Afr Bratton show that from tbe thirtieth of June to tbe fifteenth of November C>~> l.ti.'JS boxes of butter were examined by tbe grading officials as compared with old. during tbe corresponding period of the previous year; 7521,080 boxes have been sent overseas as against 3-1f).2(>7 in 1!)23. The quality lias also shown a general improvement, tile increased percentages of tbe highest grade being from two to twenty-eight per cent above that of last year from principal producing States.

A ESTRAI .TA’K 1 ’()I’EI;ATfON. SYDNEY. December 11. The ollieial statistics show tile population of Australia on tin* 30th. of Sep’teinber last was estfuia It'd to be Ti.f'.To.lKf, an increase for the year of 120.108. Births for tbe year exceeded deaths by 7!).1)21 and arrivals exceeded departures liv 11.1 11. Since tlu* census of April, I!>2I. the total population lias increased by .'!!), |7>3. BLOWS IN ASSEMBLY. ADELAIDE. December 11.

Following an argument in tbe vestibule of the Assembly regarding a Bill which Air Butterfield the ('iimmissirnier of Lands is sponsoring. Air Butterfield struck Air Mosley, the oldest member of the House, a blow in tbe face, blackening bis eye. The incident was discussed in tbe Assembly and Air Butterfield in apologising .states that serious tvtleetions were east upon him when members began to talk of penalties, ’flic Speaker, who was tbe only witness to the assault said that lie would take the matter entirely into bis own bands and announce bis decision later. ADELAIDE. Dee. 11.

On the resumption of the Assembly the Speaker expressed severe disapproval of the conduit of the Minister which, lie said, was deserving of Icing placed oil record a severe censure for bis unwarranted action, but be no'opted as a closure to tbe incident exiiiession; of regret and the apology 1< ndered to him. X S.W. COAL STRIKE. SYDNEY. Dor. B‘. Following mi the dismissal of two employees al tbe ('orrimal and I »:t I - gownie Coal .nid Coke Alining Company's mine, on the South Coast, the workers si ruck, idling tbe mine and coke works. Four hundred men are affected.